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The gun that killed Billy the Kid was sold for an absurdly record amount

The gun that killed Billy the Kid was sold for an absurdly record amount

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An extremely dramatic auction was held on August 27 at Bonhams auction house in Los Angeles. Guns of famous gunfighters of the Wild West went up for sale; revolvers and rifles that were involved in famous gunfights. The most expensive of these is the Colt .44 with which Sheriff Pat Garrett shot America's most famous outlaw, Billy the Kid. Due to the overwhelming interest of bidders from around the world, Garretts Colt set a new world record as the most expensive firearm ever sold at auction...
7 Sep 2011 Cellar full of skulls and bones 7. 9. 2011

7 Sep 2011 Cellar full of skulls and bones

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A shocking sight came to the attention of workers who ten years ago carried out renovations on the church in Genoa. They came across a room full of human bones and skulls. The ossuary was located behind the former morgue.
6 Sep 2012 Hill hiding the bodies of soldiers 6. 9. 2012

6 Sep 2012 Hill hiding the bodies of soldiers

Viky
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The bodies of four children and soldiers were discovered by archaeologists at the firehouse in Majetín in the Olomouc region. The men probably died while moving from the Battle of Austerlitz, during which the French Emperor Napoleon defeated the armies of Russia and Austria in 1805.
5 Sep 2017 Arab coin from Uherské Hradiště 5. 9. 2017

5 Sep 2017 Arab coin from Uherské Hradiště

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A rare Arab coin from the eighth century and other objects from the Middle Ages were discovered four years ago by archaeologists in Uherské Hradiště when they were exploring the cellar of the former elementary art school. They also found a deformed gold bracelet.
4 Sep 2017 Roudnice Coin Treasure 4. 9. 2017

4 Sep 2017 Roudnice Coin Treasure

Viky
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The depot of 1310 coins was discovered four years ago by a metal detectorist Miroslav Bartoš and two friends. The container with the money was buried in a field near Roudnice nad Labem. The coins date back to the 15th century.
3. 9. 2010 Unique Roman lantern 3. 9. 2010

3. 9. 2010 Unique Roman lantern

Viky
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Eleven years ago a young prospector made an interesting find in Suffolk, England, where many rare artefacts have been found in the past. Twenty-one-year-old Danny Mills discovered a leaking Roman lantern in September 2010.
Archaeologists find one of the largest metal sets of the Bronze Age

Archaeologists find one of the largest metal sets of the Bronze Age

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Four similarly arranged Late Bronze Age treasures were discovered near Gannat in central France. The assemblages contain hundreds of bronze artefacts; this is by far the largest hoard of Bronze Age metal objects ever discovered in France. It has also become one of the richest discoveries in the whole of Europe...
2 Sep 2012 A hole in the facade led to the tomb 2. 9. 2012

2 Sep 2012 A hole in the facade led to the tomb

Viky
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When they began to repair the facade of the church nine years ago, they had no idea what a surprise awaited them. Workers came across a hole that led directly into the tomb. Beneath the Church of the Assumption in Jevíček, members of the Salm-Neuburg family were buried.

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